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Does the Sri Lanka crisis foreshadow uprisings across the Global South? Expert Ram Manikkalingam joins Deep Dish to discuss.

New Council polling offers insights into where Americans stand as the conflict drags into winter.

Some of the most important innovations in the news media may be happening in Africa. What can we learn?

Five months after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, more soldiers are dying per day than the typical war — and all signs point to protracted conflict.

Great power competition is the organizing principle of President Biden’s new National Security Strategy. Is the American public on board?

On Deep Dish we discuss if protests against zero-COVID mean a change in Chinese attitudes toward political expression.

The unknown story of Zelensky’s powerful wartime leadership.

Five months after the Russian invasion, the war in Ukraine has brought about a new global systemic risk environment, writes Robert Muggah.

While Americans may support a retaliatory strike if the United States is attacked, Council polls reveal they oppose using nuclear forces to defend allies.

This survey from the Chicago Council on Global Affairs indicates the US public supports maintaining or increasing US sanctions against Russia.

Deep Dish explores what makes Costa Rica a shining example of functionality.

Deep Dish unpacks if Biden really centered human rights in US foreign policy.

Chef Johnny Clark calls his new Ukrainian restaurant Anelya a “political statement” to the world that Ukrainian food “isn’t just Russian with a twist” — and that it deserves a Michelin star of its own.

We breakdown the mystery behind the BRICS and its evolving role in shaping the global order.

Sixty-one percent of the US public is uneasy with only the president having the power to authorize the use of nuclear weapons.

Citizens and policymakers alike embrace industrial policy as great power competition intensifies.

Public support for US military bases on the continent is also on the rise, Council polling reveals.

Get ready to meet Brian Hanson and Lizzy Shackelford – the voices behind Deep Dish.

New data from the Japan Institute of International Affairs and the Council offer insights on how publics in the United States and Japan view the relationship between their countries.

Ten years after The First 1,000 Days book began, Roger Thurow revisits the featured mothers and children to see how they are faring.

President Joe Biden will host the US-Africa Leaders Summit in Washington, DC, in December 2022. Africa’s shift toward China, Russia will be the meeting subtext.

But a majority oppose sending US troops if China were to invade the island.

"Though the Kremlin has long portrayed Ukraine's membership in NATO as a red line, there is no need to fear Russia's response to Kyiv's accession to the alliance," Paul Poast writes.

"The Diplomat" is Hollywood's take on the foreign service. Deep Dish explores the significance with a career diplomat and TV producer.

"Washington’s denial—or revisionism—about US policies that helped to fuel current or potential crises only makes them more intractable," Paul Heer argues.

"While Russia can’t win, it won’t lose. Instead, it will hold out until Ukraine is willing to bargain," Paul Poast writes.

"President Biden simply cannot provide new aid for Ukraine and Israel unless Congress provides that money through appropriations legislations," Jordan Tama explains.

The Chicago Council Survey findings come at a pivotal moment as Ukraine seeks further US commitment with no end to the war in sight.

Precise, timely, and trustworthy data can help achieve food security within African cities.

Has regionalization or globalization been the key economic trend over the last 40 years?

Indians strongly support the bilateral partnership and anticipate increased US security assistance. But Americans are less enthusiastic about growing ties.

The public also remains concerned about the potential for a global economic downtown, Council polling shows.

Paul Poast analyzes Macron's recent suggestion that Europe must "broker a settlement" to the war in Ukraine that avoids “humiliating” Russia.

The Kyrgyz community in Chicagoland is small, but its economic footprint is expanding. New Kyrgyz businesses are bridging Illinois and Central Asia.

What are the implications of Japan’s largest military buildup since World War II, and what does this mean for the US-Japan security alliance?

Public surveys about Taiwan's willingness to fight an invasion by China don't reveal as much as one might think.

"The international community is facing the most transformational development in Europe since the Second World War," writes Robert Muggah with Rafal Rohozinski.

Will Russia’s elites support Putin’s war? Senior Fellow Elizabeth Shackelford raises this and more on ABC 7 Chicago.

Ertharin Cousin calls food insecurity being caused by Russia's invasion of Ukraine "a tipping point into what could potentially become a perfect storm."

The American public is under no illusions as to how long the war is likely to last, Ivo Daalder writes.

NATO "no longer has the luxury of ignoring the how and when" of Ukraine joining, argues Council CEO Ivo Daalder.

Integrating migrant children and their parents into local schools also integrates them into the local economy.

"Offering Ukraine something other than NATO membership would send a message to Moscow that the US is committed to Ukraine’s security—but only up to a point," Paul Poast argues.

What can the United States do to stop Russian's war in Ukraine? Senior Fellow Elizabeth Shackelford weighs in on Fox 32 Chicago.